30% of new drugs are not adequately tested in women. BBC Discovery, with Dr Ella Hubber & Chhavi Sachdev & Jennifer Miller, explores how women have been historically excluded from clinical trials, why biological differences matter in how drugs work, and how this can lead to higher rates of side effects.
They also ask what change can look like: more representative trials, pharmaceutical companies held accountable, the role of the Good Pharma Scorecard in ensuring medicine is built for everyone.
Listen here: Discovery – Women Not Included: Drugs and clinical trials – BBC Sounds